Aaaaahhhghgghggggggghhhhhhhh…
The Emery HOME WIN train derailed predictably yesterday.
Come on, be honest, you knew we’d tank against Palace, and you knew we’d tank against Wolves.
Am I going to sit here and lambast the coach today?
No. What’s the point. Those players should be fucking ashamed of themselves. They can get themselves up for the sexy games, then utterly melt when it matters against shite teams they should be dealing with.
Last night, there was no belief a win was coming. You can tell me Emery prepped the players on what Wolves are like, but I’m struggling to believe anyone was paying attention. Is it a boredom issue? A translation problem? Or the reality that the cancer in the squad is the ghost of Wenger?
Regardless, we don’t have the bottle. Players turning away from well-struck freekicks? Are you joking? FACE UP LADS, FACE UP. Sunday League basics. I never call out Steve Bould, but come on Steve, where are you on that one? Those players in that wall should be locked in medieval stocks and have 1966 leather balls fired at their faces until they scream maniaclly that they are enjoying the learning process.
You should not have to be teaching people like Xhaka not to turn away when they are in their mid-twenties. What a disaster. In fact, I vividly remember being told by a friends dad at 10 that bravery can’t be taught, you’re either going to put your body on the line for your team, or you’ll be a coward. Maybe this isn’t a Bouldy thing? Maybe it’s a rancid attitude to BRITISH FOOTBALLING VALUES. Fucking hell, get me HARD BREXIT on the phone, I have some additional LEAVE thoughts.
Additionally: Where are the, ‘we really missed Xhaka’ crowd today? He’s simply not good enough to be an elite footballer. The fact anyone missed him says a lot about the state of play.
I love Lacazette, he has more swag than MJ (before we knew he was a pedo), but he’s scored 6 goals away from home this year. He’s not a strong player and he gets eaten alive in those physical games.
In fact, it’s fair to say that the whole squad lacks physicality. Not an issue when you’re playing powder puff teams like Napoli. A huge problem when you’re playing a team that has been built on a brief of caps-locked ‘POWER AND PACE.’
I tell you who we did miss. Aaron Ramsey. A PROPER athlete.
I think Emery has done a tremendous job this season on the face of it, but for me, it’s tough to say he’s not a little culpable for the debacle of the last two games. He made a drunk gamble at the weekend when he played a pathetically weak side against a solid Palace that was always going to take advantage of any signs of weakness. That decision wasn’t an acceptable mistake after we paid the same price against Everton. Our biggest opportunity was to bag the home win with a big starting 11, then roll the dice on Wolves with a team that had momentum with it.
He gambled wrong. Hey, we’ve all been there at 3 in the morning, 10 beers deep, in our pants, staking the mortgage on black after we’ve broken into a friend’s Paddy Power account. Just a shame Emery had precedent for the Palace game, he should have played a smarter risk.
However, he’ll get by this season because there are so many drossy players on the outskirts of the 12-14 players that are good enough.
We are still in with a chance on top four, we’ve just multiplied the difficulty.
On a positive note, I think Emery will fancy his chances on the Europa League. Valencia will be an easy tie, and he knows he can get his players up for the big games… so Chelsea in the final will look appetising for him.
I just find it hard to compute what a disappointment this squad is, because yesterday wasn’t about ability, it was about focus, motivation and fight. We didn’t have any of that.
… let’s hope we can stretch that £45m this summer. There is a huge rebuild needed, if we don’t get it right, Arsenal will be an irrelevance for many years to come.
Welcome to what 10 years of neglect brings you… the real ‘careful what you wish for’ was always ‘careful what you stick with.’
What did YOU think? Share in the comments if you agree with me… x
CC epitomizes why there are cults and why 1 person can convince hundreds to commit mas suicide. How feeble does your mind have to be.
Global??
Get a grip.
“you’ve got to back the manager and give him all the tools available to help us and him to win. I’m not his biggest advocate but if he’s backed and then fails then he can have zero excuses. But you’ve got to back him”
AMEN!!
(Un, do you realize that you’re speaking to Charlie George ??
The one who wants to burn Emery on the public place!! lol)
Rt
No. I’m just basing my evaluation on someone who posts contradictory views
You’re lucky to even receive a response pal. You’re the (blur’s) charmless man, sitting in the corner,
Smoking a pipe and spouting inconsistent nonsese.
At least stay true you your own narrative man
Sal
No
You’re just adopting Cockney rhyming slang and it’s quite pretentious.
“His tactics with two light midfield players (not very pacy) were perfect for Wolves.” “The choice of personnel was also ridiculous as our attack had no pace and no direct runner. Nobody who could run at their defense and create havoc in 1v1 situation.” “. We could have played Caporal Jenko as right back and put AMN as an extra body in midfield. Replace Özil a pass master who had nobody to pass to by a willing runner in Nkethia on the right wing. Move Mhikitarian in the centre instead of keeping him on the wing.” The amount of bullsh*t… Read more »
Azed
Why is that bull shit? At least counter the point rather than insult the man for a valid opinion
Un na, “You see no problem with kroneke giving £45m to emery this summer? As a top 6 premier league team? Spurs have just invested in a brand new stadium and are 3rd with a champions league semi final, massively sellable assets (players) and a coach with a vision who gets results from converting lower league players into internationals.” Kroenke isn’t giving Arsenal 45 million’ Arsenal will spend based on what is available, we are expected to post substantial losses this year, just so that you know. It’s hilarious to see you getting all sanctimonious now when you were cheering… Read more »
Un Na naai
No mate, my memories of the FA Cup go back to when it was the premier trophy to win.
Arsenal overcoming 3rd Division Sheffield Wednesday in the 3rd Round after 4 replays being a highlight.
Emery has his faults no doubt but the differences between Arsenal and Spurs organization is down to Wenger.
He resisted anything that would dilute his power in the club for so long.
I guess Kroenke could have staffed the club with Wharton-educated MBA executives from top-down and changed the lingua franca to only American English.
Dissenter
Yes
And we aren’t spending our available funds. Clearly
The trend is not only continuing but it is (factoring inflation) on a downwards trajectory. I’m flattered that you choose to engage me on arrival every single time though mate.
Rt
Then why do you now talk it down when before Ramsey our the winner in vs hill you held it as the pinnacle of cup football?
Odd switch of philosophy
When Wenger intentionally botched the Sanchez transfer to city in Aug 2017, this place was buzzing with excitement.
People that cheered Wenger as he ransacked the club with dim decisions are pretty must the same ones expressing outrage now.
There are those that expected that there would not be a rapid turn around. We have to live lean for a while. Get used to this while we cut out the fat in the club.
Paulinho
There you go then, 9 points better than last years catastrophic season and you’re chuffed. Very little to say to that, the bar you have is set embarrassingly low.
What is the reason for us being a balmy 9 points better off might I ask?
– Lacazette having a year under his belt
– Auba in his first full season
– additions of Torreira, Leno, Papa, Matteo, Licht
– modern coaching staff
– better manager
I am not disputing that we should go for young hungry players. I have been advocating that all season and been lambasted for it. I just don’t think that we can and should go for such drastic reduction in one transfer window. I am not in love with Özil, but I think that we should keep him especially as nobody would buy him at financial advantage for us. On the other hand, Mhikitarian, Elneny, Mustafi, Jenkinson should be sold. I would prefer we sell Aubameyang to fund the purchase of an exciting dribbling winger. Nkethia is ready to step in… Read more »
Un na
You shouldn’t be flattered.
You have a god jaw; you take anything coming your way and hit back hard. You don’t hold a grudge
You can be naughty too though.
Un
There’s so much sh*t it stinks out the place.
Xhaka and Torriera are our two best midfielders(Ramsey is injured )
Saying Emery played no attacker with pace or who could be dangerous in 1v1’s is idiotic because we have no dribbler in our squad. A lot of people (including myself) have been saying this from the start of the season and its why we say for this season, Iwobi is important because he’s the closest thing we have to a winger/taking players on.
Wenger lost all fuctionality when he needed to come up with a gameplan after relying for so long on his departed best players for inspiration.
Wenger never rated the FA Cup until pressure mounted for him to win any kind of trophy.
Charlie – Wow, Wenger has really tumbled down in your estimation hasn’t he? How wrong were about him? Damn him and sentimentality eh? Quite funny how you’ve gone from placing him on a ridiculously high pedestal(to the point you couldn’t conceive of him being not up to it) to being a complete clown in the space of a couple of years; all in order to demonise a manager who had the misfortune to manage the absolute mess he left over. In your deranged head, Wenger has left a squad should be challenging for the title, and Emery is wasting its… Read more »
If we lost against Leceister
we would of been beaten by Eagles, Wolves and Foxes lmao
If we don’t have at least £150m in cash in the bank come July 1st, someone’s been embezzling funds from the coffers. If we make the CL next season and we still only spend £40m net this summer, the board/owner are the problem. If we don’t make the CL next season, why give Emery more than the mooted £40m? I’m assuming his remit, like Wenger’s, was to qualify for the CL. Failure to do so shouldn’t be rewarded with with anything other than a derisory transfer budget, or at worst if he fails in back-to-back seasons, a sacking. CL participation… Read more »
I blame fans for over the top celebrations encouraged Wenger for more of the same after beating Hull
Paulinho You can reimagine my views to deflect from what’s being asked all you like. Doesn’t change the fact questions and concerns are present now. I rated Lacazette in his first season, there’s a difference right away. Nobody is denying Emery could improve in his second season, but that remains to be seen whilst his current season has left anything but a sense that we’re in good hands. It’s one spin after another with you when you’re questioned, never capable of simply addressing what’s asked. That post for instance is littered with absolute nonsense relevant to nothing stated, just an… Read more »
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Charlie – I’m again pointing out your inconsistent logic, which shows up shows your bias and why you can’t be taken seriously on any issue regarding Emery.
As said many times before, Wenger was criticised plenty for the players he brought in, yet you’re ‘reimagining’ it to be purely coaching issue, and debating Emery’s merits within that distorted and inaccurate context.
There are no women on this blog apart from Un Na naai.
I have a feeling that Emery’s mind was turned after defeating Napoli. His decision (the lineup and tactics) has become erratic and dumb. But for a new manager, he has been doing a very good job up to now. I remember I once posted that Ramsey is the heart of this team. Losing him is a fatal blow to the team. I am disappointed at the turn of the event. However, I hope that Emery has learnt his lesson playing in the Premier League. He should be more successful next year.
Paulinho That’s your standard retort, doubling down on someone inane logic whenever they question you. Funny that. Any judgement of Emery isn’t dismissive of previous issues, that’s just a dumb statement. I’ve not once reasoned it being simply an Emery issue, even today for that matter. What I’ve said is that when you isolate Emery and judge him for his worth it’s spectacularly average. It’s here where you keep chiming in to throw caveat after caveat to emphasise this apparent “misfortune” of his. Tony nailed it earlier with his appraisal, but folk like yourself are somehow patting Emery on the… Read more »
Pedro- Good post today… Agree.. Everyone wants to make it a black and white issue…It isn’t . It’s the players and the manager. If I had to put a percentage on it.. 50% players, 30% manager, 20% owner. regardless of assigning blame and unless you fix all 3 aspects we won’t be competing at the highest level. I will say this though… If Emery keeps playing Mkhitaryan he deserves to be sacked in the morning. Also, Mustafi but don’t get me started down that road. And make no mistake Emery was brought in to get us back into CL not… Read more »
“What I’ve said is that when you isolate Emery and judge him for his worth it’s spectacularly average.”
Anyone looking to judge Emery in isolation has got an agenda, and anyone who points to circumstances he inherited as ‘deflection’ has an even bigger agenda still.
Paulinho
How the fuck is there an agenda when you assess the new manager after a season?
It’s due diligence to ensure you’re on track with what was imagined prior to appointment. Same with any particular player you buy, any coach you appoint etc.
Pedro I know that you’re “bored” by Alexander Henry’s and other posters’ narrative that Arsenal’s dismal situation over the last 5-10 years should be seen to be primarily the responsibility of Kroenke, given Wenger’s poor use of resources in his final few years when he had cash available to spend and I know that quite a few of the posters on here (Bamford et al) buy into the “self-sustaining” model. So when AlexH or some other poster suggests that Stan should really put his hands in his pockets to fund a higher “war chest” than the £40m, they tend to… Read more »
Charlie – It’s quite obvious. When 90% of the squad is made up of previous manager’s choices then any judgement of the manager has to take that into consideration, yet you’ve dismissed other factors such as that as deflection.
But no agenda of course……..
Anyone looking to judge Emery in isolation has got an agenda.
Why?
Every manager is judged on what they do based on the resource available to them.
That sounds like Allardyce type of excuse. If I had a bigger budget, and better player and better staff I could be the best manager in the world.
It is like poker, Emery may have been dealt a bad Hand, but he still have to play it. Right now he bluffed his way to the table and is being found out.
*injected not infected, although given how dodgy some of the owners are, may not be much of a typo!
Nelson “He should be more successful next year.” It will be more of the same treading water a criticism that was made of Wenger for so long until the wheels came off and he couldn’t even achieve status quo. Team needs a makeover in personnel in key areas of this side to see significant progress. Liverpool have now joined Man City on being a clear level or levels above Arsenal. Arsenal are still in with a shout of CL football nearing the end of the season because Chelsea did not make the right appointment in the loose canon called Sarri.… Read more »
To judge Emery is isane after 10 years of utter shite under Wenger.
Wenger fluked his FA Cups after kind home draws in all the rounds.
The following season he drew nothing but backward clubs..
And so on ………..
For years, I’ve wondered what kind of player would want to play for Arsenal with Wenger as manager. Arsene was semi retired for last decade and only a certain kind of player would want to play for him. Over paid to play half assed football, we got a lot of players with questionable work ethic, there was a reason why Wenger was always talking about mental strength, it was because our squad does not remotely have it. I hope our execs pay attention to player’s personality and athleticism when we purchase new players in summer, we are lacking players who… Read more »
“Why?
Every manager is judged on what they do based on the resource available to them”
In ideal world.
Wenger kept Arsenal in the top 4 because of his exceptional record against retarded clubs, when that failed he got the sack.
Paulinho Yea that’s because i don’t advocate your ridiculous idea that a manager is simply the sum of his players. We have a squad that 10 different managers would get 10 different outputs from depending on their skill and approach. The limits of which are up for debate, but if improvement were only linked to the squad then we’d have surely been better placed keeping Wenger and spending his severance on new players? The “deflection” is coined such because whilst most acknowledge the nuances of our situation, most can still isolate Emery’s input and make a judgement on that. You’ve… Read more »
I think Emery has done as well as possibly could be expected. When long term bosses retire, it often goes pear shaped for org, Emery deserves much credit for doing slightly better than last season because it could easily been Moyes at manure situation. Emery has taken over from manager with eccentric ideas about how to build squad, it will take awhile to repair the damage Wenger created.
Paulinio
””Front foot, high lines throughout the side, reluctance to cede initiative. constant pressing”””””
And you expect us to play with this intensity over 44 weeks a season ….?
Crikey, the naivety and gullibility of some our Emery admirers.
Worst manager in the Prem – barring none..
Every other one-has a plan at Least…
What’s Emerys????
Valentin @1421
Again, an excellent post.
If the club is lacking transfer funds as much as it says it is, we HAVE to invest in our youth programs and make it one of the most innovative and challenging programs there is so that the world’s best youth want to come to us.
Sometimes soon we need to start thinking clearly and find ways in which we can compete rather than moaning about how we CAN’T compete.
top 4 is very much on, but I’ve learnt my lesson and am not going to get too excited about our chances. Winning the EL would be a dream but I don’t think we have the players to win it. I think we will falter in the semis mostly because the lads are already booking their holidays. Don’t be surprised if we are looking for bargains in the summer. There is no one at the club who looks like they know what to do in term of transfers, the suarez transfer confirmed that. Sven will be missed. I’m still of… Read more »
Emery is on the verge of taking Wenger’s ailing team to a European Final and a top 4 finish.
Im in the expect the worst, hope for the best mode now
“We have a squad that 10 different managers would get 10 different outputs from depending on their skill and approach”
Or the same, worse, better, but in a different way. But yet in way you might find more palatable and in line with your particular tastes at the time. So we could have five less points than now, yet if we threw in Rafa style defensive performance every now and then and kept a clean sheet, you would rate progress higher, and yet be totally wrong going by points acquired and league position.
“the cancer in the squad is the ghost of Wenger?” ??? where can such hatred for the Great Man possibly come from?? beats me, really …
Way too much stock being put into Ramsey’s absence as is always done with injured players at this club, was done with Eduardo, Rosicky, Diaby and Wilshere too.
Would Ramsey have made a difference? Possibly, would we still have been losing at HT?
Absolutely we would have.
At some point we also need to turn to the players. They are professionals. They get paid mega $$$ Ive always thought this team lacked leaders. bar Sokratis, I cant think of any, that can rally the team in tough times, on the pitch in real time. We have a few fighters in the team, but that does not mean they are leaders. Does not mean that when the chips are down, they step up. Our team needs to have more of these. Just think PV4 Xhaka has shown some signs, but he himself is a pussy. A pussy trying… Read more »
Paulinho
Again, steamrolling past the point being made because you don’t like your view questioned.
The subject is the influence of Emery. The fact 10 different coaches would yield 10 different outcomes highlights the ridiculous assertion we are where we are because of the squad alone.
You’re now imaging alternative scenarios that are impossible to prove or disprove, thinking that makes any salient point. It doesn’t. Keep talking up Rafa, if you think that view is something to scoff at be my guest.
I can’t get excited about Ramsay. Great player, career cruelly derailed by Shawcross (don’t forget Shawcross cried when he got the red and card and he said the next day that he loved his mum, so we should feel sorry for him for smashing Aaron’s leg to pieces), but a player suddenly proving his worth ahead of a Bosman? I’m shocked. The reality is for most of his career he’s been injured or limited in what he’s done. The fact that we bemoaning his departure shows how fucked we are, not how good he is. I expect him to ultimately… Read more »
A Manager is dependant on funds to build a winning team.
Wenger proved to be a useless negotiator and very wasteful in the transfer market.
Weagle
Yea I wasn’t even going there with that one. Imagining our fortunes being vastly different on the strength of Aaron Ramsey? Jesus Christ.
There’s not one player on the books that exerts such a control of our destiny. Not one.
Charlie – You’ve made a nothing point. Ten different outcomes? Wow, continue to regale us with your insight. A team can end up with the same points acquired in a different fashions. And?
Global gunner ‘Other managers in lower ranked teams would have achieved far more with this team simply with better coaching and sheer will power.’ Far more, really? Be specific. Do you mean we should be top or a close second? We’re in 5th place only four points off 3rd place . Not only do all the teams above us have better players but the team below us – Man utd – has much better players as well. We’re also in the EL semi final. Let’s be honest, we’d need a miracle worker to achieve ‘far more’ with the players we’ve… Read more »
We’re not 9 points better off than last season, it’s 3 points with 3 left to play.
Not at all a given that we win 2 of our last 3 with 2 away from home.
Guns of SF
We also need at least one world class player upfront. Someone as good as Henry, Bergkamp, rvp or sanchez.
Paulinho
Not what I said. 10 different outcomes isn’t the same number of points 10 different ways.
You’re missing the point entirely. Emery’s influence can be judged without this “agenda” you talk up at seasons end. Why? Because every manager, every season, has a body of work to be scrutinised.
How many points were we behind Spurs this time last year, that would be an interesting one,
“Not what I said. 10 different outcomes isn’t the same number of points 10 different ways.”
Yes, I got it. Nothing point. Just say Arteta and Rafa would have us competing for the league and be done with it.
If Emery had blown £200m transfer kitty and lost 3-1 to Wolves then i would be calling for his head.
But we all know we would be battling Liverpool and Man City for the title had we a £200m warchest
When you think that our only chance to finish 4th is to win the 3 remaining games…
Thank God there’s the Europa League Cup!! lol
Emery sacked yet?
Paulinho You’re an embarrassment. You’re the one desperate to bring Rafa and Arteta into the mix. Don’t get it twisted, or should I say don’t twist it.. YOU stated that anyone judging Emery in isolation after this season is doing so with an agenda. I reject this rubbish on the basis that 10 different managers would get 10 different outputs from the same players. Hence there’s clearly a managerial influence there to judge come the seasons end. Really not a hard one, but you, in your usual fashion, ignore the subject of a discussion and spend numerous posts trying to… Read more »
200 million and we’d be gunning for the PL? Lol my bollocks.
After spending not far off half of that we’ve improved by a mighty 3 points with 9 left to play for.
PFA Team of the season for those that give a shit:
Ederson
Alexander-Arnold
VVD
Laporte
Robertson
Pogba (lol)
Bernardo Silva
Fernandinho
Aguero
Sterling
Mane
Ive always thought this team lacked leaders. bar Sokratis, I cant think of any, that can rally the team in tough times, on the pitch in real time. _______________ Yep… and our highest paid player getting paid like the 10th best player in the world is our worst leader. We also need at least one world class player upfront. _______________________ Id just take one world class player. Or a difference maker. Salah, Aguero, Hazard, Son/Kane. Etc…. Let’s be honest, we’d need a miracle worker to achieve ‘far more’ with the players we’ve got at the moment. ___________ Pretty much… but… Read more »
Not sure why the fuck it decided to format as a double space, soz folks.
There IS something seriously wrong with Arsenal. It has been that way for over ten years since AW overstayed his welcome and transformed into a tingod. The team was built on a culture of fear/lacking-stomach-for-the-fight & copping-out. Its that culture that allowed players like Ozil,Mikhitaryan,Mustafi, etc to end up with us. Losing to Wolves isnt really a shock, cos Arsenal are not truly a big team in the true sense of the word. Emery now understands the gravity of the task ahead of him. For his own sake and his integrity, he needs a mighty axe to cut out the… Read more »
Criminal that Hazard didn’t make it, single-handedly sustaining those shit cunts for 4th.
Salah should feel aggrieved too even if he hasn’t quite hit the lofty highs of last season. Pogba’s inclusion over any Liverpool midfielder is a joke.
So we know that in the current financial year the Emirates deal is going to bring in extra and we know that the monies paid to buy off AW won’t re appear but you need to take into account that fees received from player sales is going to be down by in excess of a £110million. Ok there was an accounting profit of £50 million last year so that helps but your still in excess of £60 million away from breaking the Emirates uplift will probably just about cover the growth in sums charged by way of amortised fees. Arsenal… Read more »
£70m is just papering over the cracks.
£200m would signal serious intent
CC
The double spacing can be useful
That list is dubious because it has Pogba in it.
I find Pogbas inclusion laughable, says a lot about those from 3-6 in the league though that it’s basically a mashup of City/Pool. Massive drop in quality and performance outside the top two this season.
The top 6 mini league has itself been split in two this term.
englandsbest
So lets get this right…
The best way for us to get back to competing is to start paying less that Everton and West Ham?
Sounds a great idea.
We shouldnt be reducing the wage bill one penny, we should be increasing it, but signing much better players.
gambon
We should be reducing the wage bill and reserving the better wages for only deserving players.
gambon
“We shouldnt be reducing the wage bill one penny, we should be increasing it, but signing much better players.”
Like Schneiderlin lol lol lol
Charlie – You’re just incredibly thick and need to make nothing points to try(and fail) to obfuscate it. “YOU stated that anyone judging Emery in isolation after this season is doing so with an agenda. I reject this rubbish on the basis that 10 different managers would get 10 different outputs from the same players. ” Yes, and those managers would then get judged with what they’ve inherited and what they’ve done with that in mind. Judging a manager in isolation without taking into consideration the circumstances they’ve walked into is the height of stupidity and renders judgement pointless due… Read more »
Gambon
There’s hardly any Arsenal player deserving of his wages.
BBC; “Arsenal have set a date for potential new signing Gabriel Martinelli, 17, to make his debut after agreeing a deal with Ituano to sign the Brazilian forward.’
They better not announce this on the day Spurs announce the signing of an established star. It could make this lad into the new Sanogo.
Pretty unbelievable stat but Sevilla in Emery’s last season went from finishing on 76 points with a +26 GD just e=being pipped for 4th to finishing miles back in 7th on 52 points with a paltry GD of +1. Won just 14 matches in the league while losing 14 matches. Failed to win a single La Liga or CL match away from home all season. In 2016/17 Sampaoli immediately takes them back into the CL finishing 4th with 72 points and a +20 GD winning 7 away matches in the league and another one in the CL where they came… Read more »
Diss_
Hahahaha Remember when Wenger would announce the next (insert country here) Messi every year. My favorite was the Iranian Messi.. what ever happened to that guy?
CC
With the gap being 18 points from Pool to Spurs, you could make a legit case that the XI should just be split between Liverpool and City.
Only Hazard really has a strong case to break into it.
“Thomas
Emery sacked yet?”
Not, but your brain was sacked, a long time ago.
Paulinho
Jesus Christ, stating Emery can be judged in isolation is a nod to judging Emery for his input as a coach. The relevant factors are always considered, you don’t need to specify that.
The “isolation” refers to judging Emery for HIS ability to deliver a particular influence given his subset of skills, not by continually deferring to extenuating circumstance as means of not offering an appraisal of his season as a football manager.
More personal attacks, only shows you up further.
Dissenter
No doubt we have overpaid players,
However, paying less will just mean worse players.
englandsbest suggesting we should pay squad players £10k per week.
That would be a disaster. 18 year old squad players at Newcastle and Watford earn that.
Weagle
Oh it absolutely should be about those two clubs, but speaks volumes at how poor the rest are relative to them.
In seasons past there’d be a mix of the top 6 with it slightly favouring the eventual champions, heck I’d venture to guess even Ligue un will have a more diverse selection of performers for their team of the year.
“The relevant factors are always considered, you don’t need to specify that.”
Except they weren’t relevant before, they were deflections, apparently.
Emery is on the verge of taking Wenger’s ailing team to a European Final and a top 4 finish.
Hahah
Wenger did that with a barley there defence, setting records along the way and only Henry choking cost him the highest of all.
But well done emery
You’ve just took arsenal to the semis of Europe’s very own league cup
Wooooooo
Red Mong
That was directed at you by the way
“Except they weren’t relevant before, they were deflections, apparently.” Deflections in your case because you offer up factors like the squad as overriding influencers when in reality they’re almost a non-factor when gauging a managers influence over the side for the duration of a season. Emery could have great players or shit players, they fact would remain that he’d be charged with organising and influencing some course of action and be judged according to how effective he was at doing that come seasons end. We’ve bettered the worst season in 22 years by a ball hair and you want to… Read more »
Ah life is good Le grove
Life is goooood
Shame about arsenal though
emmanuel nwaneri
Agreed.
Also, nice use of the word, ‘cankerworm’.
We’ve bettered the worst season in 22 years by a ball hair and you want to shrug your shoulders and sigh about the death of quality in the squad? Saying results like we saw against Wolves are “par for the course” given the circumstances? Yea, that’s a no.
Oh cc
Le grove without you is like happy days without the fonzey
“Deflections in your case because you offer up factors like the squad as overriding influencers when in reality they’re almost a non-factor when gauging a managers influence over the side for the duration of a season.”
Factors that you think have made the job easier are offered up (Lacazette bedding in) but anything that has made it harder (Ozil’swages restricting signings) is deflection.
But no agenda. of course.
Without doubt the squad is worse than it was before Sven arrived
It’s no coincidence we binned our most prolific goal scorers immediately only to replace them with Mkhitaryan and Aubameyang
An excercise in futility if ever there were…
Now we have Aubameyang and ozil and Mkhitaryan doing next to fuck all for 90 mins and our defence is even more pourus. While our manger seems more concerned with possession than actually winning. He’s more wenger than wenger could ever dream of minus the scintillating one touch football and regular goal of the month candidates
Porous
LeGrove typical poster standard mode of argument:
“I speak the truth”
“People who agree with me are sensible and have an opinion,”
“People who disagree with me are deluded c-nts who have an agenda.”